Senior IT Project Manager – Cybersecurity

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the comprehensive delivery of intricate cybersecurity projects from the planning phase to implementation and operational handover.

• Create and sustain integrated project plans, including milestones, dependencies, risks, assumptions, decisions, and action items.

• Coordinate project delivery among cybersecurity teams, technology departments, business stakeholders, vendors, and external partners.

• Propel execution across various domains such as Identity & Access Management, Privileged Access Management, Security Operations, Threat Detection & Response, Network Security, Application Security, Cloud Security, AI Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance, and Security Architecture.

• Organize planning sessions, stakeholder reviews, executive briefings, governance meetings, and project steering committees.

• Recognize delivery risks, resource limitations, cross-team dependencies, and scheduling impacts; formulate mitigation and response strategies.

• Establish and uphold project reporting on progress, risks, decisions, milestones, and business outcomes.

• Convert complex technical concepts into business-oriented communications for leadership and executive stakeholders.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity leaders to ensure project execution aligns with strategic goals, capability roadmaps, and organizational priorities.

• Oversee project scope, objectives, timelines, financials, budgets, forecasts, resource distribution, and project time tracking.

• Foster accountability for commitments and facilitate the resolution of issues and obstacles.

• Assist in vendor engagements, contract deliverables, procurement processes, and implementation planning.

• Maintain delivery artifacts, documentation, governance requirements, and project controls.

• Adjust delivery methods to Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid models.

• Lead project teams and contractors while mentoring junior project managers.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, Engineering, or a related field.

• 5-8+ years of experience managing cross-functional projects, project teams, contractors, and programs in technology, cybersecurity, risk management, or related fields.

• Proven experience in managing initiatives that involve multiple teams, stakeholders, and cross-functional dependencies.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex technology, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, or security-related initiatives within an enterprise setting.

• Experience in delivering initiatives across one or more domains of cybersecurity.

• Strong knowledge of project management practices, including planning, risk management, dependency management, stakeholder engagement, governance, and reporting.

• Proficiency in developing executive-level communications, status reports, and decision-support materials.

• Established ability to influence stakeholders and promote alignment in matrixed organizations.

• Experience managing project financials, budgets, forecasts, vendor engagements, or investment-funded initiatives.

• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.

• Capability to work independently in highly complex and ambiguous environments.

• Proficient in ServiceNow Project Portfolio Management (PPM) for managing project finances, forecasting, resource allocation, and time tracking.

• Preferred: PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent certification.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery methodologies.

• Preferred: Experience with platforms such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Jira Align, or similar tools.

• Preferred: Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory requirements like NIST, CIS Controls, Zero Trust, HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC, PCI, or related standards.

• Preferred: Understanding of cybersecurity technologies and concepts including identity management, threat detection, vulnerability management, cloud security, incident response, security governance, and security architecture.

• A minimum home internet speed of 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload.

• Capability to work from a dedicated space without ongoing interruptions to safeguard member PHI/HIPAA information.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.

• Medical benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Vision benefits.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Paid time off.

• Company holidays.

• Personal holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid caregiver leave.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• Life insurance.

• Work-from-home arrangement.

• Occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings.